1. MINE SAFETY- LEARNING FROM INDUSTRIES

2. Management of Mine Safety in India
Governed by Prescriptive Legislation
DGMS – Regulatory Authority as per statute
Indian mining law has strong legislation base, which has evolved over a period of more than one hundred years
Way forward is the system of Self – regulation based on hazard identifications and risk assessments

3. Evolution of safety legislation in india
International Labour Conference in Berlin for improvement in the working conditions of miners – 1st trigger for mine statute in India
1895 – GOI initiated 1st step to frame legislation for mine inspection
1901 – The 1st Mine Act – enacted
1923 – The Mines Act 1923 – superseded earlier Act
The Mines Act 1952 – superseded earlier Act
2010 – Bill for amendment of the Mine Act placed before Rajya Sabha – under scrutiny of Standing Committee of Labour

4. Improvement in safety in CIL

5. Improvement in safety in CIL
Over the years the safety performance in CIL has been
improved and it is attributed to the following reasons:
Collectively commitment shown by the management, workers and regulators
Technological advances in the field of mining methods and use of safer mining machineries.
Continuous improvement knowledge and skill of our workforce through imparting quality training and conscientious safety awareness drive
Strong oversight and assistances from various quarters

6. Challenges Ahead To solve problems related to increasing depth
To Solve Strata Control problems of deeper UG coal mines.
To solve problems related to ventilation of deeper UG Coal Mines
To Provide apt solutions for Mine Environment Monitoring
To Solve Problems of Dump Slope Stability
To Provide adequate infrastructure for operation and maintenance of Large Capacity HEMM

7. Challenges Ahead
To Create Compatible infrastructure such as standard all weather haul roads in Opencast Mines
To Monitor and Control Mass Blasting and Ground Vibration Problems
To install system for Dust & Noise monitoring
To Prepare and Implement a requirement based Training and HR Capacity Building Plan
To Provide for an effective Emergency Response Mechanism at Mines

8. Suggested thrust area for UG Mining
All new virgin underground mines are to be planned with high degree of mechanization
Large scale introduction of mass production technologies like long wall mining technology, continuous mining technology etc.
Non mechanized existing mines to be quickly converted to mechanized mines through adoption of SDL/LHD and mechanized drilling for roof bolting

9. Suggested thrust area for UG Mining
Scientific strata and environment monitoring;
Risk assessment and mitigation plans;
Faster development of infrastructure for UG mines- Mechanized shaft and incline drivages
Introduction of quick setting foam stopping for isolating fire
Introduction of notch cutter for speedy recess cutting for construction of sectionalization & isolation stooping
Digitization of mine plan

10. Suggested thrust area for UG Mining
Introduction of man riding systems in large UG mines where travelling is arduous
Adoption of telecommunications in UG mines
Air-conditioning systems for mine ventilation, particularly the deep mines of more than 400m depth or where temperature can not be brought down to 30 degree Celsius with conventional ventilation system
Creation of machinery manufacturing facilities to support UG mechanization

11. Suggested thrust area for OC Mining
LIMITING FACTORS OF OC PLANNING
Apart from macro-economic factors including business environment
Depth of reserves
Stripping Ratio
Extent of surface Area / lands for coal mining
Surface constraints including diversion of forest land
Availability of land for dumping

12. Suggested thrust area for OC Mining
FUTURE OC MINING
Deep opencast mining
Extending and deepening existing OC mines
Use of more number of surface miner for Coal as well as OB removal
Use of more higher capacity of HEMM
High wall mining to access exposed coal resources in final opencast batters & thin coal seams

13. Suggested thrust area for OC Mining
THRUST AREA OF OC MINING
Conservation of reserves- designing of large size pits and amalgamation of adjacent mines for extracting locked up coal in batters and barriers;
Scientific approach for designing pit slopes and dump slopes with appropriate monitoring measures;
Large scale adoption of in pit crushing and conveying of coal and OB

14. Suggested thrust area for OC Mining
THRUST AREA OF OC MINING
Standardization of HEMM for various pit capacities
Land reclamation and mine closure plans with monitoring mechanism
Application of IT for traffic management, inventory, maintenance and safety such as GPS based OITDS

15. Experience learned from recent mine disaster
ANJAN HILL DISASTER – , Fatalities - 14
Probable cause - Firedamp explosion caused by spontaneous heating of coal
Lesson learnt
developed potholes to be filled at the earliest
Never allow coal dust to be accumulated in UG
Regular inspection of surface over depillerd areas for early detection of cracks & potholes – special attention to be paid in case of hilly terrain
Continuous monitoring of mine environment where early sign of heating is detected

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